Send a sex worker child to school in AP for a year

Sravani ,pictured here, is a sixteen years-old girl who has benefitted from the services and activities offered by the project.

Sravani ,who belongs to Chirala of Prakasam Dist, lost her parents six years ago when she was 8. Her mother was a sex worker when she was alive. Sravani has two younger brothers. One of her relatives who is a daily wage labour has nourished these children for some time. He couldn’t feed them no longer. Sravani also started working as a domestic child labour to provide her brothers with food. A volunteer from the area has reported this issue to HELP-CHILDLINE 1098. HELP-CHILDLINE Team rescued the girl along with her brothers joined in Asha Sadan home run by HELP Organisation, with the order of Child Welfare Committee. ASHA sadhan admitted Sravani in local formal high school for continuation of her education in English medium. She passed 10^th standard with flying colors securing 9.8 grade points in 2018. Subsequently, Sravani was joined in the Intermediate 1^st year (10+1) at Residential College near Ongole. She emotionally balanced and mingled with rest of the children in the college and enjoying her education with joy.

Now I am very happy and fully concentrating on my education. I would like to complete Engineering and settles in Job. The life skills training provided by HELP-ASHA SADAN helped me a lot in developing my self esteem and resilience power to face any challenges in the life. I always remain thankful to HELP-ASHA Sadan and it’s supporters for giving me a new life of joy and hope in my life. Thank you so much - Sravani.